November 12, 2007

News Release

College Board Recognizes TISD Students

            Students at Robert E. Lee High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program^{® (}AP^®) Exams.

            The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.  Students took AP Exams after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools.  The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

            Two students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.  These students are Alice Post and Danial Shams.
            Sixteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.  These students are Alden Babineau, Crystal Chapman, Eric Cousineau, Virginia Griggs, Kristin Livingston, Carolyn McGraw, Melissa McGraw, Brady O’Bryan, Alice Post, Stephen Rohus, Danial Shams, Carly Squyres, Michael Stone, Bradley Taylor, Frances Wilson, Geer Zhang.

            Eight students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.  These students are Travis Albea, April Borromeo, Jessica Bryant, Rachel Carroll, Brandon Cook, Ian Munoz, Scott Pangburn, Stewart Whitney.           
            Thirty-four students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of 3 or higher.  The AP Scholars are Kelsi Adams, Kerry Anderson, Jennifer Beall, Heather Blaschke, Heidi Buckley, Elizabeth Cace, William Coats, Kara De-Wet, Ryan Desalvo, Brandon Fleet, Elizabeth Gazette, Elizabeth Gilliam, Jordan Haeger, Craig Harrison, Baker Henderson, Christina Hernandez, Kaitlyn Holian, Tyler Howell, Matthew Jackson, Ethan Koura, Meredith Lavender, Jessica Mazingo, Owen McEntarfer, Adam Meyers, David Michaels, Elizabeth Ortigo, Robin Ragland, Charles Ray, Francis Riley, Andrea Rutan, Cynthia Sanford, Cheyenne Spell, Brandon Steele, Maria Wagoner.

            Most of the nations’ colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. Approximately 19 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in more than 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.  More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades.  In 2007, thirty-seven AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas.

            Each year the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.  Among its best-known programs are the SAT^®, The PSAT/NMSQT^®, and the Advanced Placement Program (AP^®). 

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